G'day all
Chalange: i want to make text filed show cell name.
Cell attached as a reference to DGN file, Sheet model
best wishes
Boris
Hi,
it's not quite clear what do you want to achieve. As Dervalcanny wrote, can you post some example?
You mixed two different concepts: Placing cell into a model and attaching model as a reference.
To place a cell with text, that will shows the cell's name is possible, you can you text placeholders. But if the same cell is attached as a reference, it's not treated as a cell but as a normal model (which it is), so cell name placeholder will not work. But you can use model name placeholder.
In the attached cell library both types of placeholders are used: The first cell uses cell property placeholders, so after it's placed as a cell, it displays its coordinates and name (if not, use key-in fiels update all). The second cell uses model property placeholder, which behaves a different way: If placed as a cell, displays active model name, if referenced, it displays own name (cell model name).
With regards,
Jan
test-lib.cel
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G'day Guys
thank you very much for replies, sorry for late reply, to busy
my aim is to present cell library similar HTML Author tool under Utilities
it is not important the way it is done, the weather it is attahched as reference or places as a cell in active file
simply to say to be able to see them in one place but instead of typing every word of cell name and description i want to use feald to display its name adn description (see attached)
thank you very much again!
Kind Regards
Boris Tetleroyd
George,
I new that but I prefer the cell utiities to make books of vcell libs in a single dgn and the catalogue out put tool is cool too...
this addon tool you get from the Bentley library Utilities .. several versions for each plat form been using it for years give it a try...
Lorys
Started msnt work 1990 - Retired Nov 2022 ( oh boy am I old )
But was long time user V8iss10 (8.11.09.919) dabbler CE update 16 (10.16.00.80)
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Unknown said:Hi Lorys!Most of us old guys do know. I prefer that MDL too, but maybe he would like this? Plus CellUtil.ma is an extra, maybe he didn't have. and didn't want to go looking. Options, Options, Options!
Thanks again George as we old guys got an obligation to pass on our vast knowledge to new younger up and coming generation dont we? :)